Reaching out to the Adolescents…

Once confident that the mother and child programs had gained a certain momentum and continuity, we began the work on the next generation viz the adolescents in the early 2000.  Our first endeavour in this regard began twofold: health and lifestyle management program for 100 adolescents at micro level and at macro level through a Reaching out to the Adolescents…

International Women’s Day

This Women’s Day, I am dedicating the blog to two Kritika’s – one who has finished her engineering and working for multinational in one of the major city of India and the other medical student currently studying in our university  in the Himalayan Institute of Medical science. Randomly I asked what would be a key International Women’s Day

Science and Spirituality-3

“I WILL DO SOMETHING I have never done for anyone else…” The swami assumed a lotus position on his bed in the small, unpretentious motel room, his legs crossed and his neck, head and back forming a straight line. Then he gradually closed his eyes. When he had entered what appeared to be a deep Science and Spirituality-3

Science and Spirituality..

Somebody in US after watching Swami Rama demonstrate said, “You are remarkable!”  Swamiji turned and said to him, “You are insulting my work.” So how did he train himself? Let’s hear it in his own words: When I renounced and walked into the forest, people used to search for me, and I used to live Science and Spirituality..

Science and Spirituality

I called home one day and it was the first time I heard my mom say, ‘I can’t talk to you now – I’m immersed in a fantastic book called Journey Home  and I haven’t been able to put the down since it has come (she was reading one translated into an Indian language).’ Not Science and Spirituality

Uttarakhand Diaries

Territorially Uttarakhand is often represented in two different zones i.e. Garhwal & Kumaun. But, this hill-dominant state which apparently seems to be small is actually quite vivid and has too much diversity in its cultures, traditions, dialects, etc. Hence, the quench to know more about Uttarakhand especially the 5 tribes, i.e. Bhotiyas, Thaurs, Buxa, Jaunsaries, Uttarakhand Diaries

Celebration for children

It was Mahasamadhi day – Covid ensured that we had to change somethings.  So the children of our flying birds, who were used to having a sumptuous lunch at the bhandara and then playing in the swings, had it differently this time.  Some tried sneaking into the tent from the back, some came in groups Celebration for children

Journey towards livelihood in the mountains

Livelihood in mountainous region has always been the challenging issue; mainly due to lack of capacity & knowledge for utilizing locally available resources including land, plants, ecology & environment. Agriculture has also been losing its relevance & utility for past many years among rural communities due to various reasons. These are mainly related with availability Journey towards livelihood in the mountains